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Country: Argentina Birthdate: September 23, 1988 Birthplace: Tandil, Argentina Residence: Tandil, Argentina |
Nicknames: Delpo, la torre de Tandil, Enano (dwarf), Palito (little stick) Height: 6 Weight: 182 lbs (83 kg) Turned Pro: 2005 Coach: Franco Davin |
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Current ATP Singles Rank: 10 Current ATP Singles Points: 3,170 |
Current ATP Doubles Rank: 974 Current ATP Doubles Points: 20 |
Juan Martin del Potro is a professional tennis player from Argentina. He is the current highest-ranked Argentine in the ATP Tour. Del Potro achieved a top 10 ranking by the ATP for the first time on October 6, 2008. In April 2009, he reached a career-high ranking of World No. 5.
Del Potro started playing tennis at the age of seven and won his first senior match in 2004 at the age of 15. In 2008, he became the first player in ATP history to win his first four career titles in as many tournaments. He also completed the second longest winning streak in 2008, and the second longest by a teenager in the Open Era, behind Rafael Nadal - with his winning sequence spanning 23 matches over five tournaments. Del Potro captured his maiden Grand Slam title at the 2009 US Open defeating Roger Federer in the final. He became the second Argentine and the fifth youngest man to win the US Open title in the Open Era.
In the ATP Rankings released on July 5, 2010, Juan Martin del Potro gained a position to move to No. 7.
| Date | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|
| January 24 | Australian Open 2010 | Fourth Round |
| Date | Rank | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2010 | 10 | 3170 | ▼1 |
| August 16, 2010 | 9 | 3170 | ▼1 |
| July 05, 2010 | 7 | 4350 | ▲1 |
| June 21, 2010 | 8 | 4395 | ▬ |
| June 14, 2010 | 8 | 4395 | ▬ |
| June 07, 2010 | 8 | 4395 | ▼2 |
| May 17, 2010 | 5 | 5185 | ▬ |
| May 10, 2010 | 5 | 5545 | ▬ |
| May 03, 2010 | 5 | 5545 | ▼1 |
| April 26, 2010 | 4 | 5725 | ▬ |
Partial list of titles won by Juan Martin del Potro
| Year | Tournaments |
|---|---|
| 2009 | US Open |
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